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A Pioneer for Change - Dr. Brittany Williams

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Title: Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration, University of Vermont

Tenured: No 

Age: 34

Education: B.A. in Interdisciplinary Arts from Hampshire College; M.A. in Sociology of Education with a policy concentration; Teachers College Columbia University; and Ph.D. in counseling & human development, University of Georgia

Career mentors:  Dr. Darris Means, Clemson University; Dr. Tiffany J. Davis, University of Houston; Dr. McKinley Melton, Rhodes College; Dr. Dominique Baker, University of Delaware; and Dr. Jason Garvey, University of Vermont

Words of wisdom: “Do research and scholarship that you value, that aligns with your vision, and that can be a vehicle for change for the communities, people, and groups you care about most because what’s for you will never miss you.”